Industrial hemp is still in its infancy in North Carolina, but the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and North Carolina State University are committed to growing the industry.
When dicamba drifts, it can damage traditional soybeans significantly, with the effects ranging from stunted growth to killing the crops. This year, Illinois had at least 600,000 acres damaged, according to expert estimates. The damage can cost farmers tens of thousands of dollars and is not covered by crop insurance.[…]
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By Pat Rizzuto Behind the president’s budget proposal to eliminate an EPA-wide chemical evaluation program may be the goal of shifting its function to another part of the agency. But a shift from the agency’s research arm to its chemicals office could jeopardize the EPA’s ability to meet new statutory[…]
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